Cartoon toy



Aug. 29, 1950 .1.. M. TALcoTT CARTOON TOY Filed Aug. 26, 1946 3 7 n 9 5 MWA E m.. W). 2 7 t. f 4 a Patented Aug. 29, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARTOON TDY" James` M. Talcott, L0ssAingelesGa1if.

Application August 26, 1946;, SeriaINo. 693,101

4 Claims. i

This invention relatestoimprovements in toys;

An object of the invention isf to provide an improved toy consisting of a cover in which there is a sight opening and beneath which there is a series of independently revoluble discs each of which has displayed thereon a series of portions of differing pictorial representations. These portions of pictorial representations may be positioned in registration with the sight opening so as to be visible therethrough and by assembling together in the sight opening the portions of the representations on the various discs a large number of varying combinations may-be obtained so that various completed pictorial? representations made up` of the various portions-i may be observed through the sight opening.

More specifically, an object of the invention -i`s= toprovide a construction wherein the revoluble discs are continuously buti yieldably urged against the underside of the cover so that once they have been set they will be frictionally held in adiusted position;

A4 further object ofthe invention is to pro- "i vide a construction wherein alternate discs may be rotated in one direction buty not in the ooposite direction and intermediate discs may be rotated in the opposite direction but not in the first-mentioned direction. tation of alternate discs in their permitted direction does not cause the intermediate discs to be turned sympatheticallv therewith.

With the foregoing'and other objects in view, which' will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top planview of the improved toy;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 2-2 upon Fig. l; and

Figs. 3 and 4 are partial views in vertical section taken substantially upon the lines 33 and 4-4 upon Fig. 1 in the direction indicated Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved toy in its preferred form of construction consists of a box I0 having secured thereto a cover II in which there is formed a radially arranged sight opening I2. Below the cover there is a panel or partition I3 and between the cover and this partition there is a series of annular discs.

ln this way, the ro- -2-2 of its respective disc.

2i These discs may vary in number but for purposes of illustration six are illustrated as indicated at I4, I5, I5, I'I, I8, and I9. The outer disc I4 ts within a circular hole formed in an outer panel or disc 2li and the inner disc I9 is rotatable about a stationary central circular disc 2I. The marginal edges of' the outer disc 2G may iit the interior of the cover so as to be held against rotation relatively thereto and the inner disc 2l may be secured to either the cover II or to the panel or disc I3 so as t-o be held against rotation. The various discs |14, I5; I6, II, IB, and I9 each have portions of pictorial representations thereon. Thus, the disc I4 may have the and head gear of a cartccncr comic character. The portions of the disc I5 may have the eyes and nose of various comic characters. The disc I5 may have portrayed thereon the chin and neck portions of Various characters. Similarly, the discs I'I, ItB, and I 8 may have portrayed thereon the torso, legs, and feet of various characters. By rotating the discs independently of' each other various combinations may be made of the portions of the pictorial representations displayed thereon. These Various portions may be assembled together and viewed through the sight opening i I2. As a means of rotating the discs the discs are provided with apertures or' recesses 2-2 into which a pencil or other implement may be inserted toA enable the discs to be moved beneath the cover. The cover II has slots 23 formed therein over the various discs each slot being arranged to exposey therethrough the apertures Thus, if a pencil or other implement is inserted in the upper aperture 22 of the disc It as viewed in Fig. l, and is brought downwardly until the pencil engages the lower end of the slot 23 this will serve to move the disc I5 in a counterclockwise direction and position the succeeding portion of the eyes and nose of another character opposite the sight opening I2. In a similar manner if a pencil or similar implement is positioned in the uppermost aperture 22 of the ring I8 through its slot 2@ as viewed in Fig. 1, and is brought downwardly until the pencil engages the lower end of the slot this will move the ring of the disc i8 in a clockwise direction and position a succeeding pictorial representation of the legs of another character opposite the sight opening I2. All of the various discs or rings may be manipulated in this manner to make various combinations of various portions of the character that are thus assembled and are viewed through the sight opening. The number of different possible combinations depends upon the number of different portions of pictorial representations that are applied to each disc. Each portion, however, is so arranged on the disc that when its aperture 22 is opposite the end of its slot 23 the portion of the representation will iit or align with any of the properly positioned portions of the adjoining disc so that regardless of the assembly or combination the various parts will properly t together to make a complete character visible through the sight opening.

The space between the partition or panel I3 andthe bottom of the box is preferably iilled with excelsior or crushed paper indicated at 24 which functions as a spring continuously urging the panel I3 upwardly to press the discs or rings against the underside of the cover and thus cause them to be frctionally held in any adjusted position. Y -At suitable localities on the panel or partition I3 so as to be concealed by the cover I I there are secured leaf springs-25 and 25. These springs may be anchored as at 2'! to the panel I3 and are biased to spring upwardly into the apertures 22.

The springs 25 have their ends 28 bent downwardly in one direction and the downwardly bent ends 29 on the springs 2S face in the opposite direction. The springs 25 are positioned so as to be engageable with alternate rings or discs and the springs 26 are arranged-to engage with the intermediate rings or discs. Thus, the springs 25 will readily permit the discs i5, i, and i9 to rotate in a clockwise direction but prevent rotation of these discs in a counterclockwise direction. Conversely, the spring 26 permits the rings or discs I4, I6, and I8 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction but prevents these discs from being rotated in a clockwise direction. Consee quently, alternate discs may be rotated in one direction only and intermediate discs may be rotated in the opposite direction only. By this arrangement adjustment or rotation of any disc in its permitted direction will not cause the adjoining discs to rotate sympathetically therewith. The setting of the adjoining discs thus remains undisturbed during the adjustment of any disc.

From the above-described construction it will be appreciated that the improved toy is of relatively simple and durable construction and may be easily and economically manufactured. When used such a large number of various combinations is permissible that an indefinite amount of enjoyment may be secured from the various assemblies possible from the various permutations.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

i. A device of the class described comprising a cover having a sight opening therein, a plurality of concentric discs arranged in the same plane rotatable beneath the cover each having portions of pictorial representations thereon adapted to be assembled beneath the sight opening, and means yieldably urging each of said discs against the underside of the cover so as to be frictionally held thereby in set position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a cover having a sight opening therein, a plurality of concentric discs rotatable beneath the cover each having portions of pictorial representations thereon adapted to be assembled beneath the sight opening, and means restricting alternate discs to continued rotation in one direction, and means restricting discs between said alternate discs to continued rotation in the opposite direction.

3. A device of theclass described comprising a cover having a sight opening therein, a plurality of concentric discs rotatable beneath the cover, each disc having portions ofpictorial representations thereon adapted to be assembled beneath the sight opening, said discs having apertures therein by which they may be rotated, said cover having slots exposing said apertures and leaf springs engageable with the undersides of the discs and biased to spring into said apertures.

4:.v A device of the class described comprising a cover having a sight opening therein, a'plurality of concentric discs'rotatable beneath the cover, each disc having portions of pictorial representations thereon adapted to be assembled beneath the sight opening, said discs having apertures therein by which they may be rotated, said cover having slots exposing said apertures and leaf springs engageable with the undersides of the discs and biased to spring into said apertures, said springs being so arranged as to prevent continued rotation of alternate discs in one direction and prevent continued rotation of discs between said alternate discs in the opposite direction.

JAMES M. 'I'ALCOTI` REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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